How many guitar soloes NEED a high E

bass_drum · #1 04-11-2005, 08:26 PM

I've started doing guitar soloes on my bass, and I'm considering gettign a 5 stringer or a 6 stringer to hit those high notes. If I got a 5er itd be EADGC ,a 6er, EADGBE or EADGCF. I know the 6er will cost more, so If I dont need one I wont get one. So is that last high string neccesary for a lot of guitar soloes, or should I be ok with a 5 stringer?

~JB~

JimK · #2 04-12-2005, 04:00 AM

If you want to play in the guitar's register('to hit those high notes')...why not buy a guitar?
DOH!

BTW, sax solos transfer pretty well over to the bass.

Bruce Lindfield · #3 04-12-2005, 04:19 AM

Or just play artificial/false harmonics to get the high notes!?

SnoMan · #4 04-12-2005, 08:59 AM

Through the help of the technique section here I recently learned how to do pinch/false harmonics.....brings a whole new level to my playing....

man...especially through my new big muff...throw some wah in there.....bam

the ombudsman · #5 04-12-2005, 09:16 AM

Approximately 26,067,564,543.

Bruce Lindfield · #6 04-12-2005, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by the ombudsman

Approximately 26,067,564,543.

Please can you express that as a percentage of all guitar solos!!

the ombudsman · #7 04-12-2005, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Lindfield

Please can you express that as a percentage of all guitar solos!!

That would be probably damn near 100%!